Author: LEED Blogger

  • India’s first container home!

    Claimed to be India’s first container home. The owner and builder is Kameshwar Rao and is located in Ramamurthy Nagar. There are 4 20ft containers 2 staked on top of each other. Great to se other countries getting involved in building container homes.

  • EDF Renewable Energy Dedicates 143-MW Catalina Solar Project

    EDF Renewable Energy today dedicated the 143-MW (110-MWac) Catalina Solar project located in Kern County, Calif. The project represents EDF Renewable Energy’s largest utility-scale solar photovoltaic project to date. Located on 900 acres of privately owned land southwest of the […] — Solar Builder magazine

  • Energy Department Announces Workforce Guidelines

    With a focus on improving the quality and consistency of commercial building workforce training and certification programs, the Energy Department announced a new project called Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines.More…

  • Energy Department Announces Workforce Guidelines

    With a focus on improving the quality and consistency of commercial building workforce training and certification programs, the Energy Department announced a new project called Better Buildings Workforce Guidelines.More…

  • Petworth Rowhouse Received a Net-Zero Rating

    Washington-based builder Tanya Topolewski recently completed the rehab of a 90-year-old rowhouse in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington DC at 411 Varnum Street. The four bedroom and 3.5 bathroom rowhouse was rebuilt from the ground up with the aim of achieving net zero status. The builders are also seeking the LEED Platinum certification for the…